tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927782024-03-16T20:52:57.481+02:00BeijingManTHE STORY | PICTORIALS | MARKET-ORIENTED VIEW INTO MAINLAND CHINABeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-17468631990849111092024-01-10T01:30:00.014+02:002024-03-16T19:25:10.616+02:00BeijingMan Backgrounder
Above: China. The meeting was good. Waiting for lunch: Lamb Neck with Chinese Merlot. 15 years business in Beijing, some experiences below.
The Story of BeijingMan
NOT ALL DONUTS COME OUT WITH A HOLE - proverb
Finland. Northern lights hip-hopped the night I was born. Soon started with violin. Summer holidays in Hanko town. Then tech life. The journey.
Tech. Played with mainframe computers,BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-34588156075596864642024-01-08T10:25:00.001+02:002024-01-19T14:54:03.985+02:00DiaoYuTai and Chinese Meetings
Above: DiaoYuTai State Guesthouse, Beijing. Since Kissinger, 100s of presidents and prime ministers have met Chinese leaders here.
Chinese Meetings - The Chinese Way
MODERN TIMES VILLAGE HEAD KEY TO SUCCESS
HOW WAS YOUR MEETING?
When foreigners tell stories about Chinese meetings, they talk about dinners. Chinese want to surprise foreigners with exotic dishes. Much less is told about what BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-18937693201227747242016-01-10T10:15:00.004+02:002023-01-26T13:06:26.989+02:00SMS Texting and Creativity in China Above: One of China's top portals, Sohu.com promoting SMS text messaging services in Beijing, January 2001. Photo gallery below.
Q: What is creativity?
A: Creativity is ability to choose between right and wrong.
That was the answer by a Chinese university student, shown on China Central TV. Not a word about imagination or new ideas. But let’s not jump to conclusion.
FLASHBACK: SMS Texting BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-20196329156040527812012-04-09T23:20:00.001+03:002022-09-16T14:23:36.409+03:00Terracotta Soldiers of Xi'an, China Above: Only 1087 Terracotta Soldiers have been found. Let me introduce this friendly Terracotta Soldier No.1088.
Terracotta Soldiers of Xian
PICTURE STORY - Searching for Clay Soldiers
More than 500 million people have already seen Terracotta Soldiers before I did my trip to Xian in Shaanxi Province. My trip was just few days. Busy Xian has 8 million people, it is capital of Shaanxi ProvinceBeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-67633357699137012622011-10-10T16:52:00.001+03:002022-11-24T17:27:59.319+02:00LaiTai Flower Market
Above: Beijing LaiTai Flower Market is everyone's favorite.
Chinese Flowers at Beijing LaiTai
PICTORIAL - FLOWERS AND COLORFUL POTS
Laitai Flower Market has history. For long it has served flower needs of all situations with fair price/quality ratio. I was looking for big red lilys and found an excellent set. Recommended: LaiTai Flower Market.
-- BeijingMan
BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-77420447139395568092011-08-09T20:28:00.001+03:002022-09-16T14:15:23.463+03:00LiuLiChang Antigues Street Above: "Breathing out the old, breathing in the new, to be vigorous" says banner at LiuLiChang Antique Street in Beijing. Being vigorous is one thing, but becoming modern is another. Photo gallery below.
'Heavenly Clouds' and 'Music Sea'
PICTORIAL - CHINESE CREATIVITY FOUND IN SHOP NAMES
LiuLiChang is the most famous antiques street in Beijing. It's an East-West street not far from BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-90980721135576480332011-04-10T16:00:00.027+03:002022-12-09T21:07:07.409+02:00ZhongShan Park in Beijing
Above: Dr Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925) was the founder of modern China.
ZhongShan Park in Beijing
PICTORIAL - IMPERIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY
Chinese emperors had taste for parks. Near their home, the Forbidden City, are three parks: BeiHai Park, JingShan Park and ZhongShan Park. Some emperors visited ZhongShan Park regularly twice a year. For me this was only second visit in five years.
ZhongShan BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-438403769103672002011-01-02T15:00:00.034+02:002022-05-06T15:51:38.430+03:00Lu Xun Museum in Beijing
Above: My 2011 started with a visit to Lu Xun Museum, the writer of The True Story of Ah Q. Photo gallery below.
Lu Xun Museum in Beijing
PICTORIAL - THE MAN WHO BELIEVED CHINA COULD DO BETTER
Lu Xun (1881-1936) was an individualist, observer, society critic, cultural leader, and writer. He was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province and lived in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. He studied in BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-46142795847215724382010-10-17T21:09:00.049+03:002023-11-11T16:00:27.799+02:00Chinese Cemetery Above: TianShou LingYuan Cemetery in Beijing. Photo gallery below.
TianShou LingYuan Cemetery, Beijing
PICTORIAL - Beijing Way of Respect
It was Saturday morning in October. After one hour drive on Badaling Expressway, West of Ming Dynasty tombs, I arrived to TianShou LingYuan Cemetary. Area belongs to Changping county which now is part of Beijing.
Three bridges at cemetery entrance lead BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-26132210869048849312010-10-17T20:15:00.004+03:002022-09-16T14:19:32.779+03:00CCTV Tower in Beijing
Above: China Central Television HQs in Beijing. Photo gallery below.
CCTV Tower - China's New Content Brewery
PICTORIAL - BEIJINGERS CALL IT DaKuCha
With 234 meters in height and 49 floors, China Central TV (CCTV) Tower looks chocking and hard to describe. Beside is the third tower (North tower), separate but on same platform, standing straight. It burnt in February 2009. Designer Rem BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-74906808484907952962010-09-07T14:18:00.002+03:002023-01-27T11:52:27.711+02:00BeiHai Park in Beijing Above: This gate is inside Beihai Park in Beijing. Recently I visited the park for photo safari, gallery below.
Imperial Experience in BeiHai Park
PICTORIAL - BeiHai Park aka Winter Palace
No question about it, Beijing inner city parks are the best in China. BeiHai Park is 1000 years old. There are historical reasons which bring scale and content into BeiHai Park.
Beihai Park has many BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-47064963184985388612010-07-16T02:01:00.008+03:002022-11-24T17:29:26.093+02:00Beijing Real Estate
Above: The Pangu Plaza complex in Beijing near Olympic Stadium.
Beijing Real Estate in Change
PICTORIAL - BEIJING VIEWS
Beijing housing has rapidly changed towards private ownership. Government is stepping out of being developer, and taking regulator's role, towards executing laws.
Quality of construction materials has been improving. New middle-class gets their first own homes. SecondaryBeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-28836719158819056572010-04-28T12:51:00.001+03:002022-11-24T17:29:08.806+02:00Shanghai WaiTan Bund Above: A sunny afternoon in Shanghai, China's financial and business center, just 2 hours flight away from Beijing. Photo gallery below.
Shanghai WaiTan Bund
PICTURE STORY - Entrepreneaurs at HuangPu River
Gold rush in China continues. Shanghai WaiTan Bund is the place you can sense it.
-- BeijingMan
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Above-1: Shanghai. From HongQiao Airport taxi just 30 BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-15040331764940449992010-01-10T09:45:00.000+02:002016-10-13T13:01:02.217+03:00Tanzhe Temple near BeijingAbove: I went to see Tanzhe Temple on Western hills of Beijing.
Photo gallery below.
Tanzhe Temple on Beijing Western Hills
PICTORIAL - ANCIENT VIEWS AND SOME MONKS
From Beijing less than two hours drive and I arrived to Tanzhe Temple. Many visitors had come from far-away provinces of China. I spent Tanzhe Temple a full day scouting and taking pictures.
Tanzhe Temple was built 1700 years agoBeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-30167246050253720072010-01-08T15:53:00.001+02:002022-11-23T18:37:59.959+02:00Beijing Financial Street - JinRong Jie
Above: The People's Bank of China, PBoC. When Chinese level of income increases, the traditional humbleness disappears. Photo gallery below.
Beijing Financial Street - JinRong Jie
PICTORIAL - SHOWING POWER IN FUNKY WAY
They say that foreign investments to China are now over $400 million per day. Everyone wants to join, dangers are known but not understood. Guidance is needed.
BEIJINGERS BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-16483411998811773102009-05-09T21:45:00.001+03:002022-09-16T14:24:29.153+03:00JingShan Park in Beijing Above: JingShan Park in Beijing. Everybody enjoyed the flower show.
Chinese Flowers in JingShan Park
PICTORIAL - BUSY GOLDEN WEEK IN BEIJING PARK
JingShan Park has been open for public since 1928. Park is also known as Coal Hill Park, Feng Shui Hill and Prospect Hill. It's in the middle of Beijing, just north of TianAnMen Square and Forbidden City and beside another famous park, BeiHai ParkBeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-43882924342842667182009-04-04T10:00:00.065+03:002023-02-19T19:09:59.749+02:00China Railway Museum Above: Steam locomotives! China is a big country, General Zhu De (left) and Chairman Mao ZeDong (right) travelled by steam. Photo gallery below.
China Railway Museum
PICTORIAL - STEAMY LOCOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE
Steam locomotives are legends. China Railway Museum in Beijing, opened 2003, has many, as half of museum's main hall is dedicated to steam locomotives. There are also diesel and BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-89453312644066082722009-01-24T10:35:00.008+02:002024-02-15T10:35:13.546+02:00What Urban Chinese Think of Themselves
Above: Jinan, 7M inhabitants capital of 90M ShanDong Province. Philosopher Confucius (respect, hierarchy) was from ShanDong. Cook who invented GongBaoJi chicken dish, also from ShanDong. Enough reasons, I took Beijing bullet train to scout Jinan.
What Urban Chinese think of Themselves?
WESTERN VIEW OF CHINESE IS MORE COMPLEX
Mainland Chinese enjoy about Confucian teachings. They always findBeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-69146637303747374752009-01-18T10:05:00.011+02:002022-05-21T10:08:30.674+03:00Beijing Botanical Garden
Above: Beijing Botanical Garden has got ISO9000 and ISO14000 certificates. I also found this tall artwork Zhuo Sheng 'Grow Strong' by Japanese Mitsuaki Sora. Photo gallery below.
Beijing Botanical Garden
PICTORIAL - GARDEN WHERE RACING IS ALLOWED
Beijing Botanical Garden is located on Western Hills, about one hour drive from Beijing center. Below pictures were taken by Canon 20D with EF-S BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-42045853728535641902009-01-15T09:57:00.017+02:002022-08-28T13:50:42.049+03:00Indirect Communication in China Above: DiYiCheng Culture Park. For Chinese, dragon means power. Two dragons playing with pearl are called Er Long Xi Du. Photo gallery below.
Indirect Communication - Who is Smart Now!
FUN FOR CHINESE - FRUSTRATION FOR FOREIGNERS
For foreigners, communication is one of the key challenges in China. Projects and business situations go wrong if communication between people don't happen, or if BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-51092710987189417952008-08-21T10:02:00.001+03:002022-11-24T17:30:05.722+02:00Moscow Restaurant Rocks!
Above: Moscow Restaurant in Beijing. Our service team was shy but efficient. More photos below.
Moscow Restaurant in Beijing Rocks!
PICTORIAL - THE STATE OWNED RESTAURANT
When was it you last time visited a state owned restaurant? Well, maybe you should do it more often, we have good such a restaurant here in Beijing.
August 21st we celebrated my friend's birthday. Of course we wanted for BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-13240313088024630922008-04-08T06:00:00.180+03:002023-05-25T21:07:09.511+03:00Tank Museum China
Above: Tank magic! I went scouting The Tank Museum near Beijing to learn more about tanks. Photo gallery below.
The Tank Museum China
PICTORIAL - TANK MAGIC
- In the battlefields, tanks always go with Valkyries
- Ride of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner
Beijing sky was not quite Olympic blue when I started afternoon trip to Tank Museum in YangFang which is in ChangPing county north of BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-67665608448524735192008-02-26T13:00:00.023+02:002022-03-17T16:42:40.272+02:00Beijing Ancient Observatory Above: Dragons in Beijing Ancient Observatory. Photo gallery below.
Beijing Ancient Observatory
PICTORIAL - STARS AND THE RED SUN
Beijing Ancient Observatory is located at the corner of main avenue and East Ring-2. It was built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty with the purpose to explore and observe the heavens. Observation Deck has eight large bronze instruments, pre-telescopic, by Qing BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-1138504252340945462008-02-13T20:10:00.001+02:002022-11-24T17:30:31.981+02:00China Millennium Monument Above: China Millennium Monument in Beijing, a place where many CCTV events have taken place.
China Millennium Monument
PICTORIAL - BACK TO THE PAST
China Millennium Monument is located beside old China Central TV, CCTV headquarters.
CCTV broadcasts events from here regularly. Monument area is a place for events, TV shows, and exhibitions. I went there to see a photo exhibition, part of BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-51399795569026395252008-02-04T16:00:00.095+02:002022-09-16T14:13:08.929+03:00China Aviation Museum
Above: China Aviation Museum near Beijing is a good target for scouting. Wings and engines, guns and radars, and more. Photo gallery below.
China Aviation Museum near Beijing
PICTORIAL - WINGS RESTING IN DATANGSHAN
Beijing weather was cool and sky Olympic blue. I took afternoon trip to China Aviation Museum in DaTangShan near XiaoTangShan in ChangPing county north of Beijing. From Beijing BeijingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581noreply@blogger.com0